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DUEL#94 Army vs Andersson PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carter Antoine (ranked 2720 p4p, 320 weight class) and Jan Dekker (ranked 4409 p4p, 494 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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275 lbs
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Good takedowns
Great elbows
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carter Antoine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Dekker!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antoine scores with a jab to the body.
Dekker moves to clinch but Antoine breaks away
and Antoine counters with a nice right hand that sends Dekker toppling to the canvas! Dekker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Antoine finish him?!
It looks like Jan Dekker has been cut.
Antoine ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dekker's jaw. Dekker's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Antoine does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carter Antoine!
An out of breath Carter Antoine thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Campobello (ranked 3582 p4p, 354 weight class) and Guilhaume Prevot (ranked 3892 p4p, 368 weight class). Sam Campobello is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Campobello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guilhaume Prevot!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prevot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campobello manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prevot tries to keep at a distance but Campobello has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campobello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Campobello turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campobello is leaning against Prevot and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Prevot is trying to break free.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Campobello has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Campobello gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Prevot.
Campobello is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sam Campobello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Campobello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Prevots head.
Campobello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Prevot's defenses.
It looks like Guilhaume Prevot has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prevot is trying to push Campobello away but Campobello has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campobello.
Campobello slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Prevot fails to land.
Prevot looking to stall.
Campobello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Prevot looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Prevot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Campobello after a bit of a struggle.
Campobello lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Prevot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campobello.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Campobello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Prevot tries to circle away but Campobello has him pinned against the cage.
Prevot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campobello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prevot or not.
Campobello crunches a lovely knee into Prevot's ribcage.
Prevot looks winded!
Prevot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campobello to keep the fight standing.
Prevot tries to circle away but Campobello has him pinned against the cage.
Campobello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Campobello.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Campobello turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Prevot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campobello is keeping busy.
Campobello works on Prevot's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Campobello.
Campobello scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campobello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campobello pushes Prevot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Prevot tries to circle away but Campobello has him pinned against the cage.
Campobello lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Campobello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Campobello lands with a light punch inside.
Campobello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Prevot has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Campobello after a bit of a struggle.
Campobello slowing the pace effectively.
Campobello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campobello.
Prevot has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campobello avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Campobello.
Campobello controlling the action here for a moment.
Come on Campobello - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prevot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campobello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campobello presses Prevot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campobello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Campobello stalling against the cage.
Campobello scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Guilhaume Prevot's cut even more.
Campobello controlling the action here for a moment.
Campobello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
A hook to the body from Campobello.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campobello.
Campobello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Prevot misses with a body punch.
Campobello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Campobello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Campobello pushes Prevot up against the cage in a clinch.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Campobello has him pressed against the cage.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prevot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campobello has him pressed against the cage.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
Campobello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Campobello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prevot can do to turn this around?
Prevot tries to break free but Campobello pushes him back against the cage.
Campobello lands a hook that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Campobello connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prevot's face.
Prevot tries to pull guard but Campobello won't allow it.
Prevot can't break the clinch.
Prevot is trying to pull guard but Campobello has him pressed against the cage.
Sam Campobello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guilhaume Prevot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello gets through Prevot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Campobello.
Prevot being controlled against the cage.
Campobello landing knees to the head.
Prevot is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campobello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campobello landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Campobello lands a hook that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
A short uppercut from Campobello.
Campobello holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Campobello putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prevot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Campobello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Campobello pushes Prevot back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campobello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Prevot wants a takedown.
Campobello stalling in the clinch.
Prevot takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prevot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Campobello stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
Campobello stalling in the clinch.
Campobello is stalling here.
Campobello lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Campobello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campobello pressing his opponent against the cage.
Campobello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campobello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campobello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
A knee to the head by Campobello.
The cut above Guilhaume Prevot's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Campobello scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello stalling the fight.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
Campobello lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campobello lands a good knee to the midsection. Prevot won't want to take too many of those.
Prevot takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campobello.
Prevot tries to pull guard but Campobello forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Campobello's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Campobello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campobello with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prevot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campobello unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campobello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campobello.
Campobello avoiding damage.
Campobello lands a nice uppercut.
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prevot backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Campobello.
A hook to the body from Campobello.
A nice left hand lands by Campobello.
Prevot is rocked!
Guilhaume Prevot's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Prevot is still on wobbly legs! Can Campobello finish him?
Campobello lands a shoulder strike.
Prevot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prevot seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campobello has Prevot pressed against the cage, preventing Prevot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campobello lands with a light punch inside.
Campobello putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prevot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Campobello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Guilhaume Prevot's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Campobello connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campobello moves into the clinch successfully.
Campobello drops Prevot with a big knee straight up the middle! Prevot is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Prevot gets caught napping as Campobello dives in and scores a takedown. Prevot manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campobello works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Campobello seems content to control.
Campobello is trying to work for a kimura but Prevot is defending well.
Campobello is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Prevot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campobello sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campobello is trying to work for a kimura but Prevot is defending well.
Campobello seems to be working for a kimura but Prevot defends the submission attempt.
Prevot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Campobello is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campobello frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Prevot blocking the ground and pound.
Campobello controlling from the full mount.
Campobello jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Prevot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Prevot tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campobello wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campobello is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prevot has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prevot is looking for a sweep.
Campobello is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Prevot looks calm but he's in trouble here. Campobello gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Prevot is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Campobello lets go of the hold and Prevot can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sam Campobello!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Slater (ranked 2084 p4p, 231 weight class) and Wang Qiang (ranked 2702 p4p, 284 weight class). Wang Qiang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Solomon Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wang Qiang!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Qiang misses.
Qiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slater was well out of range. Poor timing from Qiang.
Slater takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slater staying out of range there.
Qiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slater.
Slater lands a lovely overhand right.
Slater has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slater there as he acknowledges the shot.
Qiang throws a lazy right hand but Slater sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Qiang misses with a straight left.
Slater throws a leg kick
and Qiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Slater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qiang throws out the jab.
Qiang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Wang Qiang has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Qiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slater throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Qiang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Qiang cracks Slater with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Qiang.
Slater throws out a loose jab but Qiang uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Slater throws a hook but Qiang blocks it.
Qiang throws out a counter right but Slater avoids it with no problem.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
Slater scores with a one two! Qiang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slater misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Qiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Qiang misses with a straight right.
Qiang misses with a straight right.
Qiang ducks right into an uppercut from Slater.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.
Slater throws a body shot but no joy.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Qiang! But no joy.
Qiang misses with a hook.
Qiang scores with a jab to the jaw.
Solomon Slater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Qiang finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slater misses with a hook.
Slater scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slater looks to score with a jab to the body but Qiang is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Slater misses with a straight right.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Slater tries a head kick but it misses.
Qiang loads up on a big right hand but Slater slips the punch.
It looked like Slater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Slater moved out of range nicely.
Slater tries to score with a low kick but Qiang moves his leg out of the way.
Slater defending well as Qiang loads up on a big left hand.
Slater missing with a left hand there. Qiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Qiang misses with a hook. Slater ducked under it nicely.
Qiang connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Qiang swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slater.
Slater takes one to the side of the head.
Qiang throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Slater goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Slater throws a jab when Qiang was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Slater moved out of range nicely.
Slater wants to land a leg kick but Qiang is out of range.
Slater works Qiang's body with a nice hook.
Slater throws a leg kick
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Qiang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qiang throws out the jab.
Qiang throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Qiang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slater lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Slater moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater jabs at Qiang's body.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Slater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qiang.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Slater moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang throws a shot from downtown. Slater moves away and avoids it.
Slater lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Qiang misses with a hook. Slater ducked under it nicely.
Qiang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slater throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Qiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slater moves out of range as Qiang strikes.
Slater slips under a jab from Qiang.
Slater moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Slater moved out of range nicely.
Slater displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Qiang throws out the jab.
Slater keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Slater was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Qiang throws a right hand that misses
and Slater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qiang manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater throws a low kick but Qiang avoids it.
Qiang might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice jab there from Qiang.
Slater throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slater defending well as Qiang loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Solomon Slater will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wang Qiang's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Slater misses.
Slater slips a jab from Qiang.
Slater throwing a counter right hand but Qiang manages to avoid it.
Slater lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Qiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Qiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slater lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Slater moved out of range nicely.
Qiang misses with a straight left.
Slater is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Qiang throws a hook to the side of Slater's head but Slater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slater uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Qiang.
Slater tries to land a leg kick but Qiang saw it coming and moves away.
Qiang lands with a nice body punch.
Qiang throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Slater scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slater comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slater lands a nice shot to the body.
Slater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Qiang.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slater, as that shot connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slater.
Slater lands with a cross.
Qiang throws a jab when Slater was well out of range.
Slater quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jab by Slater.
Slater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Qiang throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Qiang connects with a looping right hand.
Solomon Slater is winning the standup battle so far.
Qiang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slater throws a right hand that misses
and Qiang counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Qiang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Qiang cracks Slater with an open hand slap.
Qiang throws a hook to the side of Slater's head but Slater sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Qiang moves out of range of the strikes.
Qiang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Qiang scores with a jab to the head.
Slater ducks right into an uppercut from Qiang.
Qiang has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Slater throws a hook but Qiang avoids it easily.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Slater is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
A punch combination from Slater misses.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Slater lands with an overhand left.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Qiang cracks Slater with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slater misses with a left hand
and Slater takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Qiang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slater looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Qiang missing with a left hand there. Slater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater clobbers Qiang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Qiang moves away from the strike by Slater.
Slater throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slater scores with a jab. Qiang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Qiang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Qiang misses.
Qiang throws out a loose jab but Slater uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Qiang throws a good cross that connects.
Qiang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slater misses with a wild body shot.
Slater misses with a few strikes there.
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Qiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Qiang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A cross from Slater lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Qiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qiang slips under a jab from Slater.
Slater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater misses with a low kick.
A big left from Qiang misses.
A swing and a miss from Slater.
Slater throws a right hand that Qiang ducks under and follows up with a left that Qiang also avoids with ease.
Slater lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Qiang circles away quickly and effectively.
Qiang connects with a right hand. Slater shakes it off.
A combination from Slater does no damage.
Qiang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slater connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Qiang momentarily.
Slater dips to his left and cracks Qiang with an uppercut!
Slater gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Qiang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Slater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wang Qiang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Qiang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
A little jabbing left from Qiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Qiang! But no joy.
Qiang throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Slater slips under a jab.
Slater lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slater changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slater slips a jab from Qiang.
Slater tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Qiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slater finds it's way round the side to connect with Qiang's head.
Qiang misses with a hook. Slater ducked under it nicely.
Slater throws a poor cross that misses
letting Qiang counter with a right hand.
Slater misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slater tries to work over Qiang's front leg with a kick but Qiang checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater cracks Qiang with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang throws an overhand right that lands on Slater's shoulder, as Slater tries to avoid the shot.
Qiang looks to land a left hand but Slater moved out of range nicely.
Slater slips a straight right by Qiang.
Slater is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Qiang.
Slater lands with a hook. Qiang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slater slips a straight right by Qiang.
Slater avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slater.
Slater scores with the left hand. Qiang knows he should have avoided that one.
Qiang connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Qiang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Qiang ducks under a wild hook from Slater.
A big left from Slater misses.
It seemed like Qiang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Qiang manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Slater misses.
A jab from Qiang does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A lazy left from Qiang finds it's target.
Slater throws a series of punches but Qiang avoids them all with ease.
Slater keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Qiang.
Slater misses with a hook. Qiang ducked under it nicely.
Slater throws a leg kick but Qiang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Qiang checks the leg kick nicely there.
Qiang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slater staying out of range there.
Slater misses with a double jab
and Qiang counters with a straight right hand.
Qiang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed right hand from Qiang misses the target.
Slater lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang scores with a nice right hand.
Qiang staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Qiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Qiang lands a nice looking body shot.
Slater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Qiang misses with an uppercut.
Slater jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Qiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Slater misses with an uppercut. Qiang saw that one coming.
Slater takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Slater moves out of range as Qiang strikes.
Slater appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slater walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Slater throws a head kick that misses
and Qiang counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Qiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater misses with a series of wild punches.
Slater swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Qiang lands with a straight right. Slater didn't see that one coming.
Oh Slater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A swing and a miss from Qiang.
Qiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Solomon Slater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Qiang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slater seems to have got his legs back now.
Slater misses with a combination
and Qiang counters with a stiff right hand.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Qiang looks to throw the jab but Slater is out of range.
Slater ducks under a wild hook from Qiang.
Wang Qiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slater blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wang Qiang.
Well Slater has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Eduardo (ranked 2636 p4p, 313 weight class) and Ghostface Killa (ranked 1231 p4p, 160 weight class). Fernando Eduardo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghostface Killa!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo missing with a left hand there. Killa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eduardo throws a lazy uppercut
and Killa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Killa has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Eduardo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Eduardo looks to throw the jab but Killa is out of range.
Eduardo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Killa on the side of the head.
Eduardo lunges at Killa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Killa's hand.
Killa tries to clinch up but Eduardo circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killa tries to counter with a clinch but Eduardo shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eduardo misses with a hook.
Killa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eduardo lands with an overhand left.
Eduardo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Killa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eduardo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a nice looking body shot.
Killa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eduardo.
Killa punishes Eduardo's body with a nice straight punch.
Eduardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eduardo slips a jab from Killa.
Killa misses with a left hand
and Eduardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Killa looks to throw the jab but Eduardo is out of range.
Eduardo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eduardo throws a hook to the side of Killa's head but Killa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.
Eduardo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Eduardo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Killa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eduardo finds it's way round the side to connect with Killa's head.
The fighters circling - Eduardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Eduardo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eduardo thuds a left hand into Killa's body.
Killa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.
Killa tries to clinch up.
Killa lands with a nice body punch.
Eduardo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice body punch from Eduardo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Killa doesn't seem bothered though.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut.
Eduardo sets himself, and Killa steps forward looking for the clinch! Eduardo avoids it this time.
Killa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Eduardo throws out a loose jab but Killa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eduardo.
Killa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Eduardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Killa.
Eduardo misses with a left hand
and Killa counters with a nice uppercut.
Killa looks to clinch
and Eduardo counters with a straight right hand.
Eduardo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fernando Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eduardo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killa moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a two punch combination.
Eduardo scores with a nice right hand.
Killa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Killa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eduardo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killa.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.
Eduardo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Killa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Killa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Killa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Eduardo dominated that round.
That's time! Eduardo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Eduardo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Killa lands a body shot.
Killa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Killa jabs at Eduardo's body.
Killa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Eduardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killa scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eduardo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eduardo connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eduardo doesn't seem bothered though.
Eduardo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killa.
Killa misses with a right hand
and Eduardo counters with a nice uppercut.
Killa slips a jab from Eduardo.
Eduardo throws a looping overhand right but Killa ducks down to avoid it.
Killa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Killa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eduardo at a distance.
Killa takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Killa might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Eduardo has got the better of the exchanges.
Eduardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eduardo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Killa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eduardo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Killa misses.
Killa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Killa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eduardo rather than just go for the knockout.
Killa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Killa lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killa misses with a body shot.
Killa throws a looping overhand right but Eduardo ducks down to avoid it.
Eduardo misses with a hook.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.
Killa misses with a shot to the body
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.
Killa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Killa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Killa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Killa scores with a jab to the body.
Killa lands with a shot to the body.
Eduardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Killa wants to counter the offense by Eduardo and move into the clinch position.
Eduardo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Killa. Killa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Killa has closed the distance and engaged Eduardo in a clinch.
Killa prevents a body shot from Eduardo.
Killa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa misses with some punches.
Killa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Killa throws a punch but it's blocked by Eduardo.
Killa has Eduardo pressed against the cage.
Killa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Killa fails to land.
Killa is looking to control Eduardo's arms but Eduardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killa has his back to the cage.
Killa can't find room to land a body shot as Eduardo controls the action.
Eduardo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Killa is looking to control Eduardo's arms but Eduardo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killa has his back to the cage.
Killa can't find room to land a body shot as Eduardo controls the action.
Eduardo prevents a body shot from Killa.
Killa lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghostface Killa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Killa swings for the body but Eduardo moves out of range.
Eduardo throwing a counter right hand but Killa manages to avoid it.
Killa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eduardo misses the shot to the body.
Fernando Eduardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Killa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eduardo manages to avoid it.
Killa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Eduardo. That snapped Killa's head back.
Killa ducks under a wild hook from Eduardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa just misses with a punch to the body.
Eduardo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Eduardo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa throws a lazy uppercut
and Eduardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eduardo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Eduardo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Killa in his tracks.
Eduardo lands a right hook to the body.
Eduardo cracks Killa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Killa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Killa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Eduardo.
Killa looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Killa under the eye.
Eduardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo swings for the body but Killa moves out of range.
Eduardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Killa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Killa jabs at Eduardo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eduardo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Killa slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Killa.
Eduardo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Eduardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Killa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Killa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eduardo.
Danga de danga de dang - Killa scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Fernando Eduardo has been cut.
Eduardo throws a hook to the side of Killa's head but Killa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eduardo throws an overhand right that lands on Killa's shoulder, as Killa tries to avoid the shot.
Killa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eduardo misses with a wild body shot.
Killa just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Eduardo misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
Killa misses the body punch
and Eduardo counters with a straight right hand.
Killa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Killa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Eduardo sets himself, and Killa steps forward looking for the clinch! Eduardo avoids it this time.
Eduardo misses with a lunging right hand
and Killa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Eduardo.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut. Killa saw that one coming.
Killa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Eduardo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eduardo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Eduardo!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 1507 p4p, 169 weight class) and Jeffrey Miller (ranked 1623 p4p, 178 weight class). Miller has chosen Killers as his entrance music. Jeffrey Miller is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 22 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Miller!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapaldi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller misses with a few strikes there.
Kapaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Kapaldi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kapaldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Miller.
Kapaldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miller.
Miller needs to keep his hands up - Kapaldi had a free shot at his head there.
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Kapaldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Kapaldi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Miller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kapaldi on the side of the head.
Miller throws out a loose jab but Kapaldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a hook but Kapaldi blocks it.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Kapaldi is out of range.
Kapaldi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Some wild striking there from Kapaldi.
A slow jab from Miller misses its intended target.
A low kick from Kapaldi is predictable there
letting Miller counter with a right hand.
Kapaldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kapaldi wants to slow Miller down by chopping away at his legs.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller lands a nice looking body kick.
Kapaldi throws the kick towards the body but Miller avoids it.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miller is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kapaldi misses with the body kick
and Miller counters with a leg kick.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
Miller takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Miller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kapaldi misses with an uppercut.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapaldi.
Miller throws a body kick that misses.
Miller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Miller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Miller bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kapaldi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kapaldi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kapaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Miller checks it.
Miller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Miller tries a quick counter leg kick but Kapaldi is wise to it.
Miller misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Miller wants to counter the offense by Kapaldi and move into the clinch position.
Miller missing with a left hand there. Kapaldi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Kapaldi blocks the low kick.
Kapaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kapaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kapaldi.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kapaldi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kapaldi throws a chopping leg kick but Miller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kapaldi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kapaldi throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Kapaldi 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Miller on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kapaldi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Miller moved away.
Miller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kapaldi misses with a low kick.
Kapaldi throws a head kick but Miller moves out of range.
Kapaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kapaldi checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Miller avoids it.
Kapaldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Kapaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kapaldi throws a lazy body kick
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miller.
Miller misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kapaldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Miller looks to score with a jab to the body but Kapaldi is just out of range.
Kapaldi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
Kapaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miller is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kapaldi with a body shot.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kapaldi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kapaldi looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kapaldi misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kapaldi does it's job there.
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kapaldi thumps Miller with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi moves out of range as Miller throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller moves out of range as Kapaldi throws a body kick.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
Miller avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick.
Miller slips under a jab.
Kapaldi moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMiller.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Miller misses the target.
Kapaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Miller checks the leg kick.
A left lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miller can do to turn this around?
Miller looks to land a body kick but Kapaldi moved away.
Kapaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kapaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kapaldi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miller was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapaldi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller scores with a sloppy right hand. Kapaldi should have avoided that one.
Kapaldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kapaldi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Miller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Miller feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Kapaldi cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Kapaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Miller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miller throws a body punch but Kapaldi moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Miller.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kapaldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kapaldi misses the body punch
and Miller counters with a thumping low kick.
Kapaldi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Miller misses with a hook.
Pedro Kapaldi is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Miller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Miller if he has to take too many more of those.
Miller throws a leg kick which misses Kapaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kapaldi tries to avoid it.
Kapaldi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Miller is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kapaldi missing with a left hand there. Miller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miller tries to counter with a clinch but Kapaldi shakes him off and moves away.
Kapaldi throws a front kick aimed at Miller's knee but Miller avoids it well.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the body kick from Miller.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Miller.
Kapaldi throws an overhand right that lands on Miller's shoulder, as Miller tries to avoid the shot.
Miller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kapaldi. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Kapaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws out a leg kick but Kapaldi moves out of range and Miller only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kapaldi throws out a leg kick but Miller moves out of range and Kapaldi only half commits.
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Miller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kapaldi.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kapaldi looks to land a right hand but Miller moved out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Kapaldi blocks the leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kapaldi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miller at a distance.
Miller works Kapaldi's body with a nice hook.
Kapaldi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left and a right from Miller both land. Nice combination.
Kapaldi throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that second round.
That's time! Kapaldi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miller checks a leg kick.
Miller's corner calls for a 1-2. Miller obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Miller. Kapaldi shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Kapaldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good work by Kapaldi as he checks the leg kick.
Kapaldi throws a lazy right hand but Miller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Miller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Kapaldi moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kapaldi misses its target.
Kapaldi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kapaldi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Miller finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kapaldi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miller looks to land a left hand but Kapaldi moved out of range nicely.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kapaldi.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body
and Miller counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miller decides to return to a standing position.
Miller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller throws a low kick but Kapaldi avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Kapaldi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kapaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Miller.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Miller.
Kapaldi misses the shot to the body.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miller takes a swing at Kapaldi's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Miller shrugs it off though.
Good leg kick by Kapaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Miller throws a head kick that misses.
Miller cracks Kapaldi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kapaldi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miller.
Nice uppercut there from Miller.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Kapaldi misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller misses with an uppercut.
Kapaldi takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Kapaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Miller.
Miller throws a sloppy head kick and Kapaldi moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A quick step to the side and Kapaldi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller scores with a leg kick.
Kapaldi thumps Miller with a low kick.
Kapaldi throws a nice looking combination but Miller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller throws the left hand but Kapaldi avoids the punch easily.
Kapaldi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kapaldi misses with the body kick
and Miller counters with a nice uppercut.
Kapaldi misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miller tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kapaldi is able to avoid easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kapaldi.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kapaldi checks it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Kapaldi misses its target.
Kapaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kapaldi. Miller shrugs it off though.
Kapaldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Kapaldi misses with a head kick.
Kapaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
A quick step to the side and Kapaldi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pedro Kapaldi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kapaldi digs a good hook to Miller's body.
Miller moves out of range as Kapaldi throws a body kick.
Miller is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Jeffrey Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kapaldi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Kapaldi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kapaldi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Kapaldi!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Pedro Kapaldi made sure he mentioned FORCEE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Jeffrey Miller was interviewed post fight and said 'Hugged by a Finnfairy! I need a shower.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Monkey Business (ranked 2167 p4p, 71 weight class) and Travis Browne (ranked 2545 p4p, 85 weight class). Browne has chosen Knock You Out as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Monkey Business had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monkey Business!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Browne!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Business changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Browne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Browne explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Business gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Browne can do anything to dispel that myth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Business wants to lay and pray for a moment but Browne keeps working.
Business looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ground and pound from Business seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Business wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Browne, who protects the arm well.
Business tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Business trying to control the action but Browne is working from the bottom.
Browne is pushing Business's head away, looking to escape. Business manages to hold on to the position though.
Business working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Browne wants to get back to his feet but Business drags him back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Business trying to control the action but Browne is working from the bottom.
Browne really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Business. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Business wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Browne, who protects the arm well.
Business wants to lay and pray for a moment but Browne keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Business thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Business looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Business looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Browne slaps away a takedown attempt from Business, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Business tries for a takedown but Browne circles away easily
and Browne counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Monkey Business has been cut.
Business tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Browne swivels and escapes.
Browne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Monkey Business. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Business misses with a takedown attempt
and Browne counters with a nice body shot.
Business misses with a takedown
and Browne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Business is breathing heavily.
Business with a lazy takedown attempt
and Browne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Browne has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Business fails with the takedown
and Browne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Business shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Business tries for a takedown but Browne circles away easily
and Browne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Business! Browne lets Business back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Browne lands a jab.
Business with a lazy takedown attempt
and Browne counters with a crisp right that sends Business to the canvas! Browne follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Travis Browne!
Travis Browne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nick Hay (ranked 1823 p4p, 194 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 351 p4p, 44 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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144 lbs
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151 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Hay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Hay misses.
Hay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komaroff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Komaroff has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hay.
Hay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komaroff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hay misses with a looping left.
Hay loads up on a big right hand but Komaroff slips the punch.
And Komaroff tries to counter it with a takedown but Hay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hay misses with a head kick.
Hay throws a head kick that misses.
Nick Hay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Komaroff keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hay.
Komaroff is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Komaroff avoids the head kick by Hay.
Hay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hay tests Komaroff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Komaroff lands with a nice body punch.
Hay looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Komaroff shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Komaroff was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Komaroff tries to score with some ground and pound. Hay controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hay down.
Hay takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hay wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Komaroff looks up at the clock and then as Hay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Komaroff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Komaroff grinds an elbow into Hay's temple.
Hay parries the strikes from Komaroff easily there. Komaroff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hay to escape.
Komaroff scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hay to see if he's OK.
Sloppy strikes there by Komaroff.
Hay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hay on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hay tries to get out of the position.
Hay wants to get back to his feet.
Komaroff scoring with punches from side control.
Hay parries the strikes from Komaroff easily there. Komaroff is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hay to escape.
The strikes coming from Komaroff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Komaroff creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hay sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Komaroff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hay some visible discomfort.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Komaroff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hay is avoiding damage well.
Komaroff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hay is avoiding damage well.
Komaroff lands some shots froms side control.
Komaroff landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff cracks Hay with a big right hand but Hay just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Komaroff sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hay is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Komaroff are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hay pushes Komaroff away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Komaroff gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Komaroff postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Komaroff working the ground and pound.
Hay is working to avoid the ground and pound but Komaroff connects with a decent elbow.
Hay takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Komaroff lands a strong strike to the head of Hay. That's dazed him! Komaroff looking to finish here. Hay is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Komaroff lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
Vasili Komaroff is the new featherweight champion!
Vasili Komaroff took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'IM THE FUCKING CHAMPION! GIVE ME ANYBODY AND I WILL KILL THEM LIKE I JUST KILLED GAULTIER'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 358 p4p, 45 weight class) and Decker Dogwood (ranked 1208 p4p, 155 weight class). Dogwood has chosen Started From The Bottom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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251 lbs
35 - 15 - 1 |
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247 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Decker Dogwood!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dogwood throws an overhand right that lands on A Bomb's shoulder, as A Bomb tries to avoid the shot.
Dogwood has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as A Bomb is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
Dogwood avoids the head kick by A Bomb.
Dogwood cracks A Bomb with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A Bomb displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dogwood throws out the jab.
Dogwood getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dogwood misses with a hook.
A Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
Dogwood misses with a lunging right hand
and A Bomb counters with a big head kick but Dogwood shrugs it off.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dogwood was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Dogwood scores with a sloppy right hand. A Bomb should have avoided that one.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Dogwood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dogwood scores with the left hand. A Bomb knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A Bomb takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A Bomb bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dogwood's head.
Dogwood punishes A Bomb's body with a nice straight punch.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood steps to the side to avoid the strikes from A Bomb.
Dogwood lands an overhand right.
Dogwood scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. A Bomb doesn't seem bothered though.
Dogwood misses with a series of wild punches.
Dogwood blocks a low kick nicely.
Dogwood is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A Bomb throws a lazy uppercut
and Dogwood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogwood scores with a body shot.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dogwood counters with a straight right hand.
Donk. Dogwood catches A Bomb right on the button with a cross.
A Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dogwood throws a body punch but A Bomb moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Dogwood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A Bomb blocks a head kick by Dogwood.
Dogwood is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! A Bomb had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dogwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dogwood swings widly with a right hand
and A Bomb counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
Dogwood misses with the combination.
A Bomb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dogwood staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from A Bomb misses the target.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Dogwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Dogwood tries to avoid it.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood throws a poor cross that misses
and A Bomb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dogwood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dogwood throws a shot from downtown. A Bomb moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Dogwood.
Dogwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb throws a hook but Dogwood avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - A Bomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A Bomb takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dogwood.
A Bomb tests Dogwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Dogwood misses.
Dogwood blocks a head kick by A Bomb.
Dogwood scores with a hook.
Dogwood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A Bomb.
A telegraphed right hand from Dogwood misses the target.
A Bomb slips a jab from Dogwood.
A Bomb slips under a jab.
A Bomb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dogwood misses with an uppercut. A Bomb saw that one coming.
Dogwood scores with a nice head shot.
A Bomb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dogwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dogwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Bomb moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dogwood. That did some damage!
A Bomb tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb throws a hook but Dogwood blocks it.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
A Bomb scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
A Bomb tried to counter with a leg kick but Dogwood avoided it.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Dogwood. Those never looked like landing.
Dogwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dogwood lands with a right hand.
Dogwood scoring well with a low kick there.
Dogwood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by A Bomb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb misses with a left hand
and Dogwood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Bomb catches Dogwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dogwood throws out a leg kick but A Bomb moves out of range and Dogwood only half commits.
A Bomb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Decker Dogwood dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A jab lands there for Dogwood.
Decker Dogwood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dogwood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dogwood misses with a wild body shot.
Dogwood takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A Bomb throws the left hand but Dogwood avoids the punch easily.
A Bomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Dogwood should have avoided that one.
Dogwood throws a lazy right hand but A Bomb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - A Bomb throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dogwood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A Bomb misses with a body shot.
A jab from Dogwood misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts A Bomb, as that shot connected.
A jab from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood works the jab nicely.
Dogwood misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb scores with a decent looking hook.
A lazy left from Dogwood finds it's target.
Dogwood lands a right hook to the body.
A Bomb swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dogwood to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dogwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb lands a head shot.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from A Bomb misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dogwood! But no joy.
Dogwood throws a right hand that A Bomb ducks under and follows up with a left that A Bomb also avoids with ease.
Dogwood's jab looks to have found its range, popping A Bomb under the eye.
Dogwood throws a jab when A Bomb was well out of range.
Nice shot by Dogwood.
A Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dogwood lands a body shot.
A Bomb gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A Bomb throws a poor cross that misses
and Dogwood counters with a straight right hand.
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dogwood thows a left - swing and a miss!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether A Bomb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dogwood.
Dogwood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A Bomb showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dogwood.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dogwood throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
Dogwood lands a jab-cross combination.
Dogwood connects with a body shot.
A Bomb swings for the body but Dogwood moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dogwood slips under a jab.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Dogwood's head but Dogwood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A Bomb takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood misses with a two punch combination.
A Bomb throws a head kick but Dogwood moves out of range.
A Bomb throws a low kick, looking for Dogwood's leg but Dogwood calmly moves out of range.
A Bomb takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Dogwood is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dogwood walks into a left hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dogwood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dogwood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dogwood lands a head shot.
A Bomb is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A Bomb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dogwood's sensitive parts.
A Bomb misses the jab.
Dogwood misses with a looping left.
Dogwood throws a right and a left that both miss.
A Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dogwood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dogwood! But no joy.
Dogwood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A Bomb lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dogwood misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Decker Dogwood will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dogwood looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
Dogwood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dogwood misses with a hook. A Bomb ducked under it nicely.
A Bomb swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dogwood looks to throw the jab but A Bomb is out of range.
Dogwood dips to his left and cracks A Bomb with an uppercut!
A Bomb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Dogwood misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A Bomb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dogwood. That did some damage!
Dogwood jabs A Bomb to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dogwood.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
Dogwood cracks A Bomb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dogwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dogwood tests A Bomb's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dogwood connects with a jab.
A Bomb is rocked!
Dogwood misses with a hook.
A Bomb lands an overhand right.
Dogwood slips a straight right by A Bomb.
Dogwood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dogwood catches A Bomb with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab from Dogwood.
A Bomb takes a swing at Dogwood's ribcage but misses.
A Bomb throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dogwood throws a jab when A Bomb was well out of range.
A Bomb misses with a head kick.
A Bomb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dogwood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Dogwood was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Calm Like A Bomb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by A Bomb. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of A Bomb.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Dogwood as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dogwood tries a head kick but it misses.
A Bomb lands with a nice body punch.
Dogwood scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Bomb in his tracks.
Dogwood throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
Dogwood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dogwood throws a right hand that misses
and A Bomb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dogwood misses with a looping right.
A Bomb misses with a hook.
Despite the aggression on Dogwood's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dogwood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dogwood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dogwood avoids the head kick by A Bomb.
A jab from Dogwood misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
Dogwood lands with a nice combination. A Bomb backs away looking to recover.
A Bomb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dogwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A Bomb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Dogwood.
Oh A Bomb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Dogwood lands a beautiful left hook that drops A Bomb. A Bomb tries to recover but Dogwood is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and A Bomb lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decker Dogwood!
Decker Dogwood made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Army (ranked 147 p4p, 22 weight class) and Benny Andersson (ranked 633 p4p, 99 weight class). Army kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Vagina Coastguard. Dick Army had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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208 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Army!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Andersson looks to land a left hand but Army moved out of range nicely.
Army misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Army throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Andersson.
Andersson has managed to clinch.
Good body shot from Andersson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Andersson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Army.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Army.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
Army goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Andersson.
A left hand lands to the body for Army.
Andersson prevents a body shot from Army.
Andersson lands a left hand.
Army lands a body shot in the clinch.
Army lands a left hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Army tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Army looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Army lands a hook that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Army lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Andersson blocks the elbow strike.
Andersson working aggressively here.
Andersson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Army lands with a left to the head.
Andersson trying to control the position but instead, Army has worked for underhooks and has pushed Andersson into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson digs a right hand into Army's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Army's gas tank.
Army misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andersson prevents a body shot from Army.
Army lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Army's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Army's corner calls for a 1-2. Army obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Army throws a body shot but no joy.
Andersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Army sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Andersson throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Army moves into range and clinches up with Andersson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Army fails to land.
Army misses with a punch on the inside.
Army tries to stall but Andersson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Andersson misses with some punches.
Army works on Andersson's body with a couple of short punches.
Army misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Andersson.
Andersson tries to break free but Army pushes him back against the cage.
Andersson blocks an elbow strike from Army.
Andersson swings wildly with an uppercut but Army uses good head movement to avoid it.
Army working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Army comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Andersson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Andersson misses with the head strike.
Army fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Army lands a hook that snaps the head of Andersson backwards.
Army working aggressively here.
Army takes a shot to the head.
Army misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Andersson on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Andersson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Army.
Army doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andersson misses with some punches.
Army lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Army escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andersson moves out of range of the body kick.
Army throws a leg kick which misses Andersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Andersson tries to avoid it.
Andersson throws a body kick that misses.
Army quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Army dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Andersson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Army throws out the jab.
Army sets himself, and Andersson steps forward looking for the clinch! Army avoids it this time.
Army uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andersson.
Army looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Army missing with a left hand there. Andersson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy body kick from Andersson
and Army cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Army cracks a nice hook into Andersson's ribs.
Army looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army misses with a hook
and Andersson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andersson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Army misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson blocks a head kick by Army.
Army throws a lazy uppercut
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andersson, as that shot connected.
Dick Army is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Army.
Army drops his hands momentarily and Andersson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Andersson lands a glancing blow to the side of Army's head.
Dick Army seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Andersson tenderised Army's leg. Army is trying to keep his angry face on.
Army swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Army is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Andersson can do to turn this around?
Andersson lands a body shot.
Army ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
Andersson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Army moves out of range as Andersson throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Army.
Army throws a low kick but Andersson avoids it.
Andersson defending well as Army loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Army keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersson.
Andersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Army moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Army pushes Andersson away with a front kick.
Army ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Andersson moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses the body punch
and Army counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Army misses with a looping right.
Andersson tries to work over Army's front leg with a kick but Army checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Army misses its target.
Andersson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Army doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Army checks the leg kick nicely there.
Army is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andersson.
Army connects with a body shot.
Army chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Andersson can pounce on him.
Andersson misses the jab.
Army ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Army drives through and clinches with Andersson against the cage.
Andersson misses with some punches.
Army lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Army tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Army as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Army lands a hook to the side of the head.
Army misses with the head strike.
Army blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andersson struggles to land a body shot inside as Army controls his hands.
Andersson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Army.
Andersson working aggressively here.
Dick Army has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Andersson pushes Army back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benny Andersson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Army takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Army moves into the clinch successfully.
Army lands an elbow that stopped Andersson in his tracks for a moment.
Army tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson gets through Army's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andersson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andersson can't find room to land a body shot as Army controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Army just misses with a elbow thrown towards Andersson's brow.
Andersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Army has a couple of punches blocked by Andersson.
Army lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Andersson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Andersson lands a body punch.
Army misses with an elbow over the top.
Army throws an elbow but it misses.
Army throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a punch to the body.
Andersson tries to work over Army's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andersson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Andersson lands a shoulder strike.
Army blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Army.
A left hand lands to the body for Andersson.
Army misses with the head strike.
Army is leaning against Andersson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Army tries to work over Andersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Andersson breaks from the clinch.
Army takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Army throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Army manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Army ducks under a wild hook from Andersson.
Andersson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Army backing away here, and Andersson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Andersson scores with a spinning back kick!
Army lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andersson will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andersson lands with a hook. Army tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andersson.
Army tries to clinch up but Andersson circles away and keeps his distance.
And Andersson responds with a good body kick, but Army manages to step out the way in time.
Army throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Army takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but Army pushes him off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Army darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Army looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice body punch from Andersson.
Army fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andersson manages to avoid it.
Andersson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Army blocks a jab.
Army is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Andersson.
Andersson throws a front kick aimed at Army's knee but Army avoids it well.
Andersson scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Army checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Andersson, right into the meat.
Andersson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Army is looking to wear down Andersson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Army.
Army scores with a punch to the head.
Army misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Andersson lands a leg kick that knocks Army off balance momentarily.
Army throws a head kick but Andersson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Andersson really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Army throws a leg kick that is checked
and Army takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andersson lands with a shot to the body.
Andersson misses with a shot to the body
letting Army counter with a right hand.
Andersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Army misses with a body shot
and Andersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Andersson staying out of range there.
Andersson checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Army throws a hook but Andersson blocks it.
Army looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Army moves out of range of the body kick from Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Army walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Andersson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Andersson lands with an overhand left.
Army is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Andersson! Army is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benny Andersson!
Benny Andersson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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